Vahid Bana, Iranian judo national team captain revealed in a video that was spread on social media that Iranian officials in the judo federation are asking the players to steal water and breakfast from the hotels, when participating in competitions abroad.

The captain of the Iranian team added that the officials at the federation book one room with twin beds at the hotel and then ask the members of the team who are usually 5 or 6 players to enter the room without the permission of the reception employees at the hotel, because the federation is suffering from money and funding shortage.

Vahid Bana said that the federation officials send two players, who are officially registered, to bring breakfast for the rest of the team members who are illegally staying at the room, because they don’t want to pay more money.

Bana also revealed that the officials who are usually from the Iranian security forces, ask the players to gather the mineral water bottles from the game court and bring them to the hotel, adding that other players and fans were making fun of them for doing so.

These revelations went viral in Iran; Iranians were wondering about the reasons behind spending huge amount of money to fund sectarian militias in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, while pushing Iranian national teams to steal water.

Ali Dayi, former Iranian football national team captain had shared on his Facebook page a video praising Vahid Bana’s courage and audacity because revealing such truth might ban him from the Iranian national team for life.